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Energy and Trauma:
traumatic injuries occur when the body is exposed to energy levels beyond their
tolerances
Energy and Trauma:
____ of injury is the way traumatic injury occurs
mechanism of injury
Energy and Trauma:
____ is define as force acting over a distance
work
Energy and Trauma:
_____ energy is engery of a moving object
kinetic
Energy and Trauma:
the formula for kinetic energy is
KE=1/2 mass x velocity2
true/false
True
False
true
Energy and Trauma:kinetic energy
according to kinetic energy formula
injury doubles when the objects weight doubles and quadruples when the speed doubles
true/false
True
False
true
Energy and Trauma:
_____ energy is the product of mass, force of gravity and height
potential ennergy
Mechanism of Injury Profiles:
these are example of ____ injuries
-injury to an isolated body part
-fall without loss of consciousness
nonsignificant
Mechanism of Injury Profiles:
these are examples of _____ injuries
-multisystem injury
-falls from heights
-motor vehicle crashes
-car vs pedestrian
-gun shot wounds
-stabbings
significant injuries
Vehicular Crashes:
crashes consist of how many collisions
3
Vehicular Crashes:
the first collision is ____ vs ___
car vs object
Vehicular Crashes:
the second collision is ____ vs ____
human vs car
Vehicular Crashes:
the third collision is ____ vs ____
organs vs body
frontal collisions:
___ and ___ are effective in preventing second collisions
seatbelts and airbags
frontal collisions:
_____ reduce severity of thrid collision
seatbelts
frontal collisions:
_____ reduce the severity of deceleration injuries and decrease injury to the chest, face, and head
airbags
frontal collisions:
children shorter than 4'9 should ride in which seat of the car
rear seat
rear end crashes:
rear end crashes can cause ____ type injuries in the absense or improperly place head rest
whip lash
lateral crashes:
Approximately 25% of all severe injuries to the aorta that occur in motor vehicle crashes are a result of lateral collisions
true/false
True
False
true
if a vehicle is struck and is compressed atleast 12" it is considered a significant injury
true/false
True
False
true
Car Versus Bicycle:
assume the patient has sustained damage to the ____ ____
spinal column
Falls:
a fall greater than ___ft is considered a significant injury
20ft
Penetrating Trauma:
knives, ice picks, and other sharps are considered ____ energy penetrating trauma
low energy
Penetrating Trauma:
_____ results from rapid changes in tissue and fluid pressure that occur with the passage of the projectile.
cavitation
Blast injuries:
hollow organs are most susceptible to ____ injuries
blast
Management: Transport and Destination:
what level facility is open 24/7 365 and has specialized surgeons on duty
level 1
Management: Transport and Destination:
what level facility has just general surgeons
level 2
Management: Transport and Destination:
what level facility has general surgeons on call
level 3
Management: Transport and Destination:
what level facility has general surgeons only when the ER is open
level 4
Management: Transport and Destination:
trauma centers are characterized by either _____ or ____ trauma centers
adult or pediatric
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chapter 24 trauma overview
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emergency care and transportation of the sick and injured 11th edition
Updated
2018-09-20T00:25:54Z
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